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Of  the  Property  and 
lEffects  of  Atiem  Enemies* 


To  the  people  of  the  Counties  of  Person,  Cas 
tcell,  Jllamanee,  Rockitigham  and  Guilford : 

The  undersigned  having  been  appointed  Receiver  in  the   place   of  John  W.    Cunningham,  Esq.,   resigned 

oiild  respectfully  bring  to  the  notice  of  the  people  of  his  District,  composed  of  the  above-named  Counties,  ai 

Vet  of  Congress,  amendatory  of  an  Act  passed  August  30th,  1861,  by  which  it  is  made  the  duty  of  every  perso 

11  actual  possession  of,  or  having  under  his  control,  any  money,  property,  effects,  or  evidences  of  debt,  belongiuj 

Alien  Enemy,  .speedily  to  inform  the  Receiver,  and  to  render  an  a  ccount  thereof,  and  at  once  to  pay  ove 

0  the  Receiver  such  money,  and  to  deliver  to  him  such  property,  effects  and  evidences  of  debt ;  and  such  pay 

ntut  and  delivery  shall  be  made  whether  any  proceedings  have  been  instituted  to  sequestrate  the  same  or  not 

The  information  required  shall  be  made  in  writing  and  sworn  to  before  some  Justice  of  the  Peace  or   otho 

Mison  authorized  to  administer  an  oath. 

I  am  authorized  to  receive  payment  of  all  such  monies,  and  to  take  possession  of  such  property,  effects  ai 

•iilcnces  of  debt,  and  my  receipt  will  fully  acquit  and  discharge  parties  from  all  further  liability  on  account  > 

,0  Bamc. 

Those  who  desire  to  save  cost  should  give  information  at  once,    as  all  who   fail   for   three  months   after  th 
jassage  of  tho  Act  to  give  such  information  will  be  taxed  with  the  costs  of  the  proceedings  against  them. 

Any  person  who  wilfully  neglects  or  refuses  to  comply  with  the  provisions  and  requirements  of  the  Act  upo 
[his  subject  may  be  indicted,  and  upon  convictioi  may  bd  imprisoned  not  less  than  six  months  and  fined  not  lei 
;in  five  thousand  dollars. 
All  communications  upon  this  subject  should  be  add  essed  to  me  at  Greensborough,  N.  C. 

LEVI  M.  SCOTT, 


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